Diamondbacks select one-time All-Star reliever Chris Devenski

The Diamondbacks selected reliever Chris Devenski onto the major league roster shortly before Tuesday night’s game against the Giants, per a team announcement. Keynan Middleton was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right ankle strain. Arizona already had a vacancy on the 40-man roster.

If he gets into a game, it’ll be the first big league action of the year for the right-hander. Devenski has spent much of the season on the minor league injured list recovering from a Tommy John procedure he underwent last June, but he’s returned lately to make six appearances for Triple-A Reno. He’s allowed six runs in 7 1/3 frames, largely thanks to a trio of long balls surrendered, but he’s punched out nine against just two walks.

Devenski made eight appearances with the Snakes before suffering the elbow injury. Before last season, the Cal State Fullerton product had spent his entire MLB career with the Astros. He debuted as an excellent multi-inning weapon, working 189 innings of 2.38 ERA ball through his first two seasons. The past few years have been a struggle, however, as he has a 5.09 mark across 127 1/3 frames going back to the start of the 2018 campaign.